A touch of irony in the previous race at Cranbourne, Terry Bailey mentioned the favourite Vienna Classic as being the best bred horse racing anywhere in Australia, She was close to being the best bred, I would say the filly who ran 3rd is the best bred horse that will run anywhere in Australia this week.

Sill Sela will be worth blackbooking, When she gets out to 2000m and beyond she could be anything.

Ever since I have started bagging Sydney trainers and their inability to train a stayer since the days of Denham and Smith (a thought you started Auth) they have produced Avilius yesterday and now Kentucky Diva goes down and wins a staying race in Melbourne off a Canterbury failure.

I notice Hartnell in the markets for the Cups. When he is likely to make his comeback?

What is this obsession with barrier trials ? Do people get excited about sparring for a boxing bout ? Do they flip out over tennis players having a warm up hit or cricketers having a net ? Of course not it is called practising , and that is all it is. Getting into a fever of excitement about horses whose ability is well disclosed is total nonsense.

What is this obsession with barrier trials ? Do people get excited about sparring for a boxing bout ? Do they flip out over tennis players having a warm up hit or cricketers having a net ? Of course not it is called practising , and that is all it is. Getting into a fever of excitement about horses whose ability is well disclosed is total nonsense.

Why is a post like mine categorized as "this obsession with barrier trials"

You are overstating it.

It was pointed out that Hartnell (discussed earlier) is having a barrier trial and the presence of Winx and Chautauqua is worthy of comment.

What is this obsession people have with trivial negativity and social media

Don't be so precious PP. Hartnell is having a barrier trial . Who cares ? Did he eat his dinner Tonight ? No one cares . When he turns up at the races lets just assume he is physically capable of competing at his well documented level. Will your average practice run , eg barrier trial tell anyone anything different. Of course not. Watching performed horses go around in barrier trials must be the greatest cure for insomnia ever invented.

What is this obsession with barrier trials ? Do people get excited about sparring for a boxing bout ? Do they flip out over tennis players having a warm up hit or cricketers having a net ? Of course not it is called practising , and that is all it is. Getting into a fever of excitement about horses whose ability is well disclosed is total nonsense.